category5 SI

I have a b16 crx and need to swap out header are there any articles on how to remove the front crossmember?I did a search on here and on google but nothing came up.

J4k3

Should be 4 bolts, two on each end. I used a 17mm and a breaker bar or impact. Be ready, they are pretty tight.

88DXCRX

Besides the four bolts mentioned,
You also have the radius rods to deal with..

I usually unbolt them at the back but you could also unbolt the front
if need be..

category5 SI

Does the car have to be on jackstands or can I use ramps?Will the lca's change positon?

Autoworks

Jackstands are better.
Unbolt the 4 bolts.
Unbolt the 6 bolt holding the tow hooks
Let the crossmember drop down then unbolt the bolt on the front of each radius arm.
Pull the crossmember forward and off.
Takes about 10 minutes.

Mr_CRX

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Autoworks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Jackstands are better.
Unbolt the 4 bolts.
Unbolt the 6 bolt holding the tow hooks
Let the crossmember drop down then unbolt the bolt on the front of each radius arm.
Pull the crossmember forward and off.
Takes about 10 minutes.</TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly how I do it

CRX Toad

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Autoworks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Jackstands are better.
Unbolt the 4 bolts.
Unbolt the 6 bolt holding the tow hooks
Let the crossmember drop down then unbolt the bolt on the front of each radius arm.
Pull the crossmember forward and off.
Takes about 10 minutes.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Autoworks

CRX Toad-LOL @ your avatar (I saw that movie yesurday) that little sucker was the truth with that air gun

category5 SI

Thanks for the help I'm going to start on it now.

CRX Toad

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Autoworks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">CRX Toad-LOL @ your avatar (I saw that movie yesurday) that little sucker was the truth with that air gun </TD></TR></TABLE>

Dude Cars was so funny. I will own that on DVD when it comes out. They did a great job.

"My name is Mater like Tumater, only without the Tu"

charlee

i also saw that movies yesterday and is da ****.lol is morelike an adult movie than a kids movie.lol

mondo375

quick question on this. Will this do anything to the alignment? i dont see how it woudl but im just curious, since ill probably be doing this tommorrow.

Thanks,

Mondo

crxnj

put a jack under that crossmember when lowering it to..not really heavy but its a bulky item..


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mondo375 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">quick question on this. Will this do anything to the alignment? i dont see how it woudl but im just curious, since ill probably be doing this tommorrow.

Thanks,

Mondo</TD></TR></TABLE>

i would think so..cause when i remove the radius rods i always have to remove the shock fork from the lower control arm to access the 2 bolts from the radius rod.......i personally never get an alignment after,,but i can see it beeing possible to throw it off a bit

StorminMatt

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Autoworks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Jackstands are better.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I personally feel safer working under a car on ramps. And yes, it is possible to remove the crossmember when the car is on ramps. You might not have the easiest time removing the crossmember this way, though. But removing the tow hooks can make the job easier.

Wes V

<U>NO</U>; you can't use ramps!!!!!

Think about this, you are removing the radius arms and they are what keeps the wheels from moving fore and aft. The wheels could move and cause major problems.

Wes

crxnj

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wes V &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"><U>NO</U>; you can't use ramps!!!!!

Think about this, you are removing the radius arms and they are what keeps the wheels from moving fore and aft. The wheels could move and cause major problems.

Wes</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah like into the fender. ive seen it before,,

crxnj

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wes V &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"><U>NO</U>; you can't use ramps!!!!!

Think about this, you are removing the radius arms and they are what keeps the wheels from moving fore and aft. The wheels could move and cause major problems.

Wes</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah like into the back of the fender. ive seen it before,,

best thing is jack up the car under the cross member,put the jackstands on both sides under the fenders...then you're good to go,,then use the jack again to help lowering the crossmember...i hope you have a good jack that can actually go high enough for jackstands,,

~sp33~

Sorry to bump this again, i just wanted to know whether or not i would need a wheel alignment after i dropped the front crossmember as mentioned?

grog

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thats what I was told, but I didn't end up removing mine so I'm not positive. hopefully somebody can chime and clarify

sabele

If you take it off by removing the radius rods from the front LCAs instead of removing the radius rods from the cross member and then put everything back on, you will not change the alignment. If you don't get the radius arms back on in exactly the same way, then you will change your caster which coudl change your camber and toe.

welfarepc

just unbolt the radius rods from the LCA's and you wont need an alignment.

could even just mark the bolt and nut and retorque it the same. that would work too. but the lca route is the ticket.


Modified by welfarepc at 6:38 PM 6/7/2008

Dc4iNtEgRa

Jackstands, and be ready to spend 30 minutes undoing the 4 bolts for the radius rods...

I purchased the innovative crossmember with poly bushings. I Installed it along with my DC header, and Progress coilovers. Went to get a alignment done that afternoon, and caster was off on my front driver side wheel... At the bottom of the box was a small box with Caster washers that I didn't see when I pulled it out of the box. I went back the next day, and they re-alligned it for me.

~sp33~

Thanks for the info.

~sp33~

I removed my front crossmember today, left the radius rods on the LCA's and replaced the radius rod bushings. Everything went back on fine, and there seems to be no effect on the wheel alignment. I may have been lucky, but i didn't see any way of adjusting these rods even if i wanted to.

Just thought i'd come back to help future searches.

scorpion-stinger

When I tried to remove my bolts, the SOAB of the welded bolts broke inside and now donno what to do. They are like 1\3 unscrewed.